Biltmore House and Gardens

14. BILTMORE HOUSE & GARDENS: 2 Miles South of Asheville, North Carolina. "America's Finest Home", was built by George W. Van- derbilt, from 1890-95, on 125,000 acres of magnificent forests and hills, in western North Carolina. In French Renaissance style. Biltmore House contains 250 rooms, extensively furnished with fine paintings, tapestries, antique furniture, and sculpture. Surrounding the mansion is a 35-acre garden complex, contain- ing many rare and beautiful plants. In 1917, about 86,000 acres of the original Estate were deeded to the Federal Govern- ment, to help establish Pisgah National Forest. Later, more land was set aside, for the development of Biltmore Forest, a com- munity of beautiful homes. The Biltmore Dairy Farms occupy about 4,000 of the 12,000 acres remaining in the Estate. The famed herd numbers some 1400 registered Jerseys. Typical of the rooms, open to the public, is the walnut-paneled Library (73' x 34' x 30'), which contains 20,000 volumes. Included, are many fine works on architecture, art, literature and landscape architecture. The magnificent ceiling (from an Italian palace) is attributed to Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini (1675-1741). Photographed in Natural Color by Walter Cline Copyright 1960 The Biltmore Co. —— HOUSE BILTMORE GARDENS EXCLUSIVE Exclusive Color Cards made for Biltmore House & Gardens 32681 HERE